South African universities are in turmoil at present as there are occurrences of student activism and active citizenship. This is illustrated via student movements at universities which is driven under the banner of #FeesMustFall and the pursuit of a decolonised education system.…Read more
This has been an interesting week where we had discussion with the Cape Town Economic Development Department. What particularly stood out for me as interesting was how the city’s economic development plan on a local level was structured. This for me was problematic on two bases.…Read more
This past week we have seen a rise of activism and not from university students, but from high school pupils. This has made me truly reflect on how we perceive activism, in particular student activism. Last year with #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall,…Read more
This week I did some introspection regarding the coined term “servant leadership” which every leader that is running is throwing around. I find it particularly interesting in the university space regarding student leaders. Many of the student leaders said that “they want to be servant leaders for the people who are voting for them or wanting to elect them”. …Read more
This week has been a interesting journey for me as an individual and as a leader. I reflected on my life journey as well my SAWIP journey thus far. Below is a speech I wrote when I stood for a leadership position:
“Good evening fellow metanoians.…Read more
My time in Washington, D.C. has been extremely challenging yet rewarding at the same time. At my internship, which was at United Way Worldwide, my assignment was to create a webpage for the African and the Caribbean Region. The challenges were of course;…Read more
I experienced my first 4th of July in the United States of America and it was amazing and at the same time very emotional. My stay in the States, in particular in Washington D.C has been in contrast. I have seen the beauty of Washington with its beautiful homes and green trees,…Read more
This wise tale was told to me and the SAWIP team 2016 by the Founder and Secretary General of the United Nations Foundation Council of Women World Leaders, Laura Liswood. One of the many amazing things Laura Liswood mentioned was the myth of Sisyphus.…Read more
As the second phase of my journey started with SAWIP, I experienced the benefits and the privilege which came with travelling. I flew for the very first time and SAWIP threw me in the deep end with a 20 hour in total flight from Cape Town to Washington,…Read more
The global village is made up of beautiful, diverse ideological and belief system communities. In the South African context, there exists factions of communities which is fundamental to the Rainbow Nation idealism. Within these communities, there exist a belief basis of shared views,…Read more